Search: detention and violence in Asia, outcome ongoing
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4 incidents match this view.
Country: Bangladesh, RSF 2026 rank: 152nd of 180 China, RSF 2026 rank: 178th of 180 Myanmar, RSF 2026 rank: 166th of 180 Türkiye, RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180
Continent: Asia
Tactic: Detention and violence (4) Surveillance and subpoenas (1) Insult and defamation laws (1) Prior restraint (1)
Stage: Punish (2) Silence (1) Eliminate (1)
Outcome: Ongoing (4)
Level: National (4)
Head of government: Muhammad Yunus Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Saw Maung Xi Jinping
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 3, 2025 | Journalists beaten in Bangladesh in separate incidents as interim government drafts new cyber laws | Bangladesh (RSF 2026 rank: 152nd of 180) | Detention and violence | Muhammad Yunus | Ongoing |
| November 1, 2023 | Turkish authorities detain three journalists under 'disinformation' law | Türkiye (RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180) | Insult and defamation laws | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | Ongoing |
| May 14, 2020 | China: citizen journalist Zhang Zhan imprisoned for Wuhan reporting | China (RSF 2026 rank: 178th of 180) | Detention and violence | Xi Jinping | Ongoing |
| September 18, 1988 | Burma's new military government tightens pre-publication press controls after seizing power | Myanmar (RSF 2026 rank: 166th of 180) | Prior restraint | Saw Maung | Ongoing (January 1, 1989) |